Cal Poly Drag Club’s Holi-slay show spotlighted drag performers, behind-the-scenes contributors, and an eager audience. Around a dozen winter drag performers pushed boundaries of social expectation and provided an interactive and energetic variety of numbers. Reporter Kimber Draughon offers us unique perspectives from performers navigating their journeys as drag artists.
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Drag for All: Where brows get blocked and confidence unlocks
The Cal Poly Drag Club recently hosted its first-ever Drag 101 workshop, offering students a hands-on introduction to the art of drag. Attendees learned how to block their brows, experimented with makeup, and explored different outfits and wigs. Reporter Lauren Quijano spoke with attendees and teachers about the workshop.
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Cal Poly Drag Club to host a post-Halloween drag show
The Cal Poly Drag Club is hosting its premiere welcome event of the year – a post-Halloween Drag Show on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the University Union Plaza.
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Meet the Cal Poly student using fantastical, dystopian paintings to showcase queer resilience
A shirtless, brawny man speckled with bruises and bloody cuts stands practically nude. Clad in only a lavender bondage harness and tight Speedo-style neon underwear, he wields a knife in one hand and a rosary in the other. Most of his face and legs are cropped out, forcing the viewer to confront the more taboo, […]
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Ghouls meet glamour at Cal Poly Drag Club’s Monster Prom
The club, which has grown since its start in 2015, aims to showcase queer performances that make the audience rethink their outlook on gender.
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Here’s what’s happening on campus this Halloweekend
Haunted mazes, live music, palm readers, drag shows, roller rinks and spooky HBO makeovers. These words provide just a taste of what is happening on campus this weekend to celebrate Halloween. ASI Monster Mash On Friday, Oct. 26, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events will throw a Monster Mash, where students who love to get spooked can […]
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The Queens take over on Halloween
Cal Poly’s Drag Club held its first Halloween show in Chumash Auditorium Oct. 31.